Vertically discharging blade dispenser



June 15, 1954 Z. AUERBACH VERTICALLY DISCHARGING BLADE DISPENSER Filed Nov. 27, '1948 3| FIG. 9. 26 n '25 FIG. IO. 27 24 FIG.7.

v 23 k fkzw FIG. 8.

INVENTOR ZEMACH AUERBACH,

ATTORNEY Patented June 15, 1954 VERTICALLY DISCHARGING BLADE DISPENSER Zemach Auerbach, Bronx, N. Y.;

bach, administrator of the Philip R. Auerestate of said Zemach Auerbach, deceased Application November 27, 1948, Serial No. 62,260

8 Claims.

This invention relates to a dispenser for safety particularly has reference be housed, razor blades singly released therefrom and deposited directly in its seat upon a conventional safety razor.

An object of this invention is the means proa regulation disassembled safety razor blade at the end of each reciprocal movement.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of an organization in which the constituent elements are so arranged structurally and functionally with materials and members which may be manufactured at reasonable cost, may be easily assembled and which will be efiicient in operation with minimum wear to the parts.

The best embodiment of the invention has been chosen for illustrative purposes, but this embodiment should be viewed as being illustrative only and not as limiting because obviously the invention is capable of other embodiments having revised details of construction, so long as they fall within the ambit of the appended claims.

The invention itself, however, both as to its organization and its method of operation, will best be understood from the following description of a specific embodiment when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a top view of the dispenser.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof.

type razor OI upon a razor as to assure improved results Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the same,

Fig. 4 is an end view of same.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section, in elevation, taken along line 55 of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view, in elevation, taken along line 66 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a view of a safety razor blade having a central cut out portion to conform to this invention.

Fig. 8 is a similar view but shows a reverse arrangement of the central cut out portion shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of the slider element forming a part of this invention.

Fig. 10 is an end view of same.

Fig. 11 is a plan and side view of a spring element employed in said invention.

Referring in detail to the parts (Figs. 1 to 11 inclusive), ll designates a housing comprising a top plate I2 formed with end Walls l3, side walls [4, a central opening l5 and a longitudinally disposed slot I 6. The side Walls M are formed with inwardly turned ends I! and the said end walls l3 are formed with inwardly turned ends l8. The said side walls l4 and the inwardly turned ends I1 providing recesses to receive the long or side edges I9 of a razor blade 20, while the corners formed at ill with the end walls [3 provide recesses to receive the projecting end portions 2| of said razor blades 20.

The said razor blades are of conventional type with the exception of a central cut out portion in the shape of a rectangular opening 22 having notches 23 at one end thereof. The said notches 23 are adapted to receive ledge formations 24 formed upon the lower ends of depending legs 25 in turn formed upon a slider element 26. The said slider element 26 is adapted to reciprocal sliding movement upon the top plate [2 of the said housing and is guided in its movement thereupon by depending lugs 21 formed upon the said slider element 26 and engaging in the said slot [6. The razor blades 20 are stacked within the said housing ll (Figs. 2, 5 and 6) the lowermost blade designated as 28, being held within said housing by the said lugs 24 while a U-shaped spring element 29, formed with legs 30 (Fig. 11) is disposed between the top plate 12 of the said housing H and the uppermost razor blade to urge the lowermost blade in close contact with the said lugs 24. The said blades'are arranged, when packed within the said housing, so that they lie in alternate reverse order, thereby alining the said notches 24 in staggered vertical relation to one another.

When the said slider 26 is moved to one extreme position (Fig. 2) the lugs 24 engage over the sides of the said rectangular opening 22 in the blade and hold same and all the blades stacked above it in place within the housing. When, however, the slider 26 is moved to its oppositeextreme position, the lugs-24-of said slider 2.B;,will, -aline;with thenotches 23 of the contacting razor blade 28 and allow same to drop from the housing 32 of the double shutter tioned and shown in Fig. obviously, is held within the said housing against displacement. End walls. 3I- are formedupon the said slider 26 to in Fig. 11 is preferably formed of spring wire but a spring of a fiat metal strip may be employed.

Referring to the housing shown in Fig. l,'in place ofthe spring shown in Fig. 11, the top. l2 may be slitted, to. form. inwardly bent spring members which holds the stack of blades within the housing under downward pressure.

I claim:

1. A bottomless dispenser for stacked razor blades comprising a top, sides and ends, an opening in said top, a blade retaining member within said opening, said opening guiding and limiting the movement of said blade retaining member, said blade retaining member having legs and ledges at the ends of said legs for holding and releasing said blades singly by manual movement of said blade. retaining member and said blade retaining member releasing a single blade-from. the bottom of said stack of blades upon movement of said bladeretaining member from one side of said, top opening tothe oppositesideof said top opening.

2..A bottomless dispenser for stacked razor blades. comprising a top, sides and ends, an opening in said, top, a blade retaining member within said opening, said opening guiding. and limiting the movementof said blade retaining member,

said blade. retaining member having legs and ledges at the endsof said legs for holding and releasing said blades singlyby manual movement of. said blade retaining member, said blade re,- taining member releasing a single. blade from the bottom of said stack of blades, upon movement of said bladeretaining member from one side of said top opening to the oppositesidecof said top opening, and a spring betweensaid top and .said blades holding said stack of blades, in said dispenser under pressure permitting the lowermost blade to be releasedunderforce.

3. A bottomless dispenser. for stacked razor blades comprising a top,sides and ends, an opening in said top, a bladeretaining member within said. opening, said opening, guiding and limiting the movement of said blade retaining member, said blade retaining member havingglegs and ledges atthe ends of said legs for holding and releasing saidbla'des singly by manual movement of said blade retaining member, said blade. retaining member having a central opening to re-I ceive the central post of a razor cap and finger piecesior sliding said member back and forth and jsaid blade, retaining member. releasing .a single' blade. from the bottom of said stack of to a conventional razor. type hereinbefore men- 6. The following blade;

provide a finger :contact blades upon movement of said blade retaining member from one side of said top opening to the opposite side of said top opening.

4. A bottomless dispenser for stacked razor.

ledges at the ends of said legs for holding and releasing said blades singly by manual movement of. said bladeretaining-member; inwardly formed portions on, saidends for Qentrallyretaining said stack of blades within said dispenser and said blade retaining member releasing a single blade from the bottom of said stack of blades upon movement-ofsaid blade retaining member from one side of said top opening to the opposite side of said topopening 5. A bottomless dispenser for stacked razor bladescomprising a top, sides and ends, an opening in said top, a blade retaining member within said opening, said opening guiding and limiting the movement of said blade retaining member, said blade retaining member having legs and ledges at the ends of said legs for holdingand releasing said blades singly by manual movement of ,said blade retaining member, inwardly formed portions on said sides for aligning said dispenser upon a razor and said blade retaining member releasing a single blade from the bottom of said stack of blades upon movement of said blade retain ng member from one side of said top openingtothe opposite side of said top opening.

S. A bottomless dispenser ior stacked razor blades comprising a top, sides andends, an open-v ing in said top, a blade retaining member within said opening, said opening guiding and limiting the movement of said blade retainingmember, said blade retaining member having legs and ledges at theends of said legs. for'holding and releasing said blades singly by manual movement of said blade retainingme ber, inwardly formed portions on said ends forcentrally retaining said stackof blades within said dispenser, inwardly formed portions-onsaidsides for aligning said dispenser upon a razor and said blade retaining member releasing a single blade from the bottom of said stack of bladesupon movement of said blade retaining member from oneside 015 said top opening to the opposite side of said top, opening.

7. A bottomless. dispenser for stacked razor blades comprising a top, sides andends, an open-. ing in said, top, a bladeretaining member within said opening, said; opening, guiding and limiting the movement of said blade retaining member, said, blade retaining ,member having legs and ledges, at theends of said legs 'for holding and releasing said blades sin ly by manual movement ofsaid blade retaining member, said sides, havingopposed shoulders for aligning said dispenser upon a razor cap, and said blade retaining mem: ber releasing a single blade from the bottom of said stack of bladesupon movement of said; blade retainingmemberfrom on i e ofsaid t p opens ing to the opposite side of said top opening.

8. 'A bottomless dispenser for stacked razor b ades comprising. a ton, sides and ends. an pening in said top, a blad'e'retaining member within said opening, said opening guiding and limiting the movement of said blade retaining member, said blade retaining member, having legs, and ledges at the ends of said legs for holding and releasing said blades singly by manual movement of said blade retaining member, said 'bl'adeiretaining member having a central opening to receive the central post of a razor cap and finger pieces for sliding said member back and forth, inwardly formed portions on said ends for centrally retaining said stack of blades Within said dispenser, said sides having opposed shoulders for aligning said dispenser .upon a razor cap and said blade retaining member releasing a single blade from the bottom of said stack of blades upon movement of said blade retaining member from one side of said top opening to the opposite side of said top opening.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 922,990 White May 25, 1909 Number 6 Name Date Abbott Apr. 4, 1911 Coleman Apr. 14, 1931 Gaisman July 28, 1931 Testi Feb. 9, 1932 Testi Aug. 11, 1936 Stampleman Jan..20, 1942 Roberts Dec. 1, 1942 Testi May 15, 1945 Voity Oct. 22, 1946 ISteinbach Feb. 1'7, 1948 Elrad Oct. 5, 1948 Tuerff Aug. 29, 1950 Young Mar. 6, 1951 Auerbach June 17, 1952 

